Sometimes you just need a quickie.
You know, where you don’t want to drag out the big guns for a small mixing job?  That’s where this powerful (290 watts and 6 speeds) hand mixer comes in handy because it’s got enough get-up-and-go to muscle through thick cookie dough as well as whip up delicate egg whites [...]

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Last week, I was having a moment, and I decided to disassemble my KitchenAid Stand Mixer and clean it.  No, I’m not pregnant.  I’ve never taken the thing apart, but at the time, it seemed like a really great idea.  Finally, I’d dislodge all the crumbs from past baking projects.  Get out the brownie crud.  [...]

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All winter long, we eat the heck out of the broccoli soup….I KNOW, it sounds disgusting.  Broccoli should never be in a soup.  BUT, it is FANTASTIC.  Really.  Ask my sweetie that eats only green beans and peas.  Anyway, after you toss in all the good stuff to make the soup, you have to blend [...]

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